Covington man convicted for kidnapping elderly, robbing bank

A Covington man is headed to prison for sometime, following a conviction on Thursday.

A jury found Joseph Weir, 40, guilty of armed robbery and possession of a firearm. This comes after a prior conviction of armed kidnapping.

Weir was first convicted on December 5, 2012, of kidnapping a 76-year-old woman, by threatening her with a knife and handgun. Officials say on May 31, 2011, he took the victim to try and access her bank account.

Weir forced himself into her car and drove her to a remote area of Cleves, Ohio, where he tied her to a tree, near the bank of the Great Miami River. The victim was able to free herself and find help on a nearby road, suffering minor injuries.

He was convicted of kidnapping and brandishing a firearm during a violent crime.

The same month of his first conviction, trial testimony revealed he robbed the Huntington Bank in Covington, located at Sixth Street and Madison Avenue.

Authorities say he passed a note to the teller threatening to shoot her and showed his gun.

After a little over an hour deliberation, a jury convicted Weir of bank robbery.

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